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Slow Starts Still Plaguing UNC Basketball As ACC Play Approaches

In another first half to forget, Hubert Davis’ squad trailed 21-19 to ETSU with 7:18 remaining before a 19-9 run opened a 38-30 halftime lead for North Carolina. "We are allowing the other team to impose their will on us instead of imposing our will on the other team to start the game," said freshman Caleb Wilson after the game. "That’s on all of us." (Inside Carolina)

Lucas: Position Of Influence

After a 26-point performance in UNC's 77-58 win over ETSU, Henri Veesaar had only one minor frustration. "My puppy didn't win," he said with a sigh. Tuesday night's focus was on the Beautiful Together Animal Sanctuary, which brought eight puppies for the first ever Smith Center halftime puppy race. Each participant was named after a specific Tar Heel. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Men's Basketball connects with pediatric cancer patients through Shoes 4 Hope

When 7-year-old Jude Rifkin woke up Sunday, he had one question for his mother. "Is today the basketball shoe day?" It was. Rams and basketballs would go on the side of his sneakers. Rifkin had it all mapped out long before he stepped into the UNC basketball practice gym, where paint, shoes, and brushes were waiting. Several players joined. (MSN.com)

Video: Carolina Insider - Post-ETSU Reactions & Interviews

Join Jones Angell and Adam Lucas for Carolina Insider postgame reactions as they break down the Tar Heels' 77-58 win over the East Tennessee State Buccaneers, review game stats and highlights, speak with coach Hubert Davis and Henri Veesaar, and more. (View Video)

Hubert Davis Breaks Second-Half Pattern by Starting Jonathan Powell

UNC Basketball coach Hubert Davis has opened all 11 second halves this season with his starting lineup on the floor. Tuesday, however, was different. Instead, Jonathan Powell was on the court to open the final frame in UNC's 77-58 victory over ETSU. "I just felt like the energy was good there and I wanted to start the second half that way," Davis said. (TarHeel247)

Video: IC Postgame Podcast - Henri Veesaar, Caleb Wilson Lead UNC Past ETSU

Henri Veesaar scored a career-high 26 while Caleb Wilson had 20 as UNC woke up late in the first half and left ETSU behind, winning 77-58. Inside Carolina's Rob Harrington and Tommy Ashley discuss the win and look ahead to the return of Seth Trimble and games against Ohio State and East Carolina before the Christmas break. (View Video)

Tar Heels flip the switch, crush East Tennessee State after sluggish start

Playing with more intensity on defense and taking care of the boards turned a competitive game into a rout. North Carolina played faster and was more determined, turning a 21-21 game in a low-energy first half into an impressive 77-58 victory Tuesday over East Tennessee State. Henri Veesaar punished a shorter Buccaneers team with 26 points. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Box Score: North Carolina 77, East Tennessee State 58

View the complete box score from the No. 12 North Carolina Tar Heels' 77-58 victory over the East Tennessee State Buccaneers on Tuesday night at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. (View Box Score)

Video: Henri Veesaar's Career High Leads UNC To 77-58 Win Over ETSU - Highlights

Henri Veesaar scored a career-high 26 points and 12th-ranked North Carolina used a 15-0, second-half run to pull away from ETSU, 77-58, on Tuesday night in the Smith Center. Check out the highlights. (View Video)

Video: Hubert Davis Post-ETSU Press Conference

North Carolina head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis speaks with the media following the No. 12 Tar Heels' 77-58 victory over the ETSU Buccaneers on Tuesday night in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

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